Teme Valley Arts Society Lectures – Trannies, Taste, and Teddy Bears: Uncovering the World of Grayson Perry

A talk by Jacky Klein

Wednesday 20 May 2026

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The definitive lecture on Britain’s favourite artist, by the author and lecturer who knows him best. Jacky has written the authoritative monograph on Grayson’s work, a bestselling book now in its third edition and covering the artist’s life and work, his loves and artistic inspirations, from his earliest student projects of the 1980s to his very latest work.

Jacky Klein (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn) is an art historian, publisher, writer and broadcaster, specialising in modern and contemporary art. After studying at Oxford University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, she worked as a curator at leading galleries including Tate, the Barbican, the Courtauld and the Hayward. She is the author of a bestselling book on British artist Grayson Perry and co-author of a number of other titles including What is Contemporary Art? a children’s guide to the Museum of Modern Art, New York, which has been translated into 11 languages. Jacky has presented and contributed to a range of television programmes for the BBC, and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s arts review programme, ‘Front Row’. She has taught at a number of arts institutions including University College London, Christie’s Education, the V&A, the Courtauld Institute and the Royal Academy of Arts. ‘Curating the Art Museum’. She is currently based between London and Tel Aviv. Trannies, taste and teddy bears: uncovering the world of Grayson Perry

Attend as a Visitor:

You can attend our lectures for just £8 – pay on the door.  Should you subsequently become a member your first lecture fee will be refunded.

Timings

• 1:45 pm onwards – Members Free Registration / Visitors £8 Ticket
• 2:00 pm Auditorium Doors Open
• 2:15 pm Lecture Begins
• 3:30 pm Refreshments Available.  Meet other members and visitors.

Become A Member:

Our annual membership of £50 or £95 per couple gives you:

• Free Access to 9 Lectures per year
• Exploration Days, Visits and Social Events (extra cost)
• Volunteering opportunites in preservation and conservation projects.
• A quarterly glossy magazine from The Arts Society
• Information on current and local upcoming cultural and artistic events

For membership please see the Teme Valley Arts Society website here.